PtolemyPtolemyPtolemaeusClaudiusClaudius Ptolemaeus100178GingerichOwenOwen GingerichPtolemy, Copernicus, and Kepler -- Was Ptolemy a fraud? -- Ptolemy revisited -- Zoomorphic astrolabes: Arabic star names enter Europe -- The "Abd-al-A" imma astrolabe forgeries / with D. King and G. Saliba -- Alfonso X as a patron of astronomy -- The 1852 "Theorica orbium" of Hieronymus Vulparius -- The search for a plenum universe -- The astronomy and cosmology of Copernicus -- Did Copernicus owe a debt to Aristarchus? -- "Crisis" versus aesthetic in the Copernican revolution -- Early Copernican ephemerides -- Erasmus Reinhold and the dissemination of the Copernican theory -- De revolutionibus: an example of Renaissance scientific printing -- The censorship of of Copernicus's De revolutionibus -- Heliocentrism as model and as reality -- Johannes Kepler and the new astronomy -- Kepler as a Copernican -- Kepler's place in astronomy -- The origins of Kepler's Third Law -- The computer versus Kepler -- The computer versus Kepler revisited -- The mercury theory from antiquity to Kepler -- Kepler, Galilei, and the harmony of the world -- Circumventing Newton.History24247242Biographyen1993The eye of heaven : Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler242472421993"Science history at its best is passionate, original, and controversial - a perfect description of the work of Owen Gingerich. Physicist, historian of science, and tireless sleuth, Gingerich is internationally respected for his rigorous scholarship and well-known for his challenging views. His work has had a profound effect on the history of science, disputing prevalent notions of the Copernican revolution, revising interpretations of Kepler's work, and redefining Newton." "The Eye of Heaven: Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler is a provocative Gingerich collection, focusing on the transformation of astronomy from Ptolemy's geocentrism to Kepler's remolding of Copernican cosmology. In 25 bracing essays, it uncovers the subtle and surprising ways in which raw data, interpretation, and creativity propel science." "Several of Gingerich's favorite themes are illuminated: the importance of historical context, the careful examination of scientific work habits, and the role of creativity and artistry in science." "Did Ptolemy fake his data or merely, as many other scientists have done, mold them into a consistent form without intent to deceive? Was Copernicus's heliocentrism an inevitable response to crisis-ridden Ptolemaic cosmology, or was it an original, unexpected leap of imagination? Are scientific discoveries merely the unveiling of physical reality, or are they more akin to artists' creativity?" "The Eye of Heaven: Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler includes Gingerich's influential essay on crisis versus aesthetic in the Copernican revolution, a thought-provoking look at Newton's Principia as a work of art, and one of Gingerich's most popular pieces, "The Computer versus Kepler," in which an IBM 7094 handles in seconds a computational problem that occupied the German astronomer for years." "Here is science history at its best: astute detective work that demolishes popular notions, sensitivity to context and personality, meticulous scholarship, and elegant writing. In short, classic Gingerich."--Jacket.KeplerJohannesJohannes KeplerSterrenkundeASTRONOMIA (HISTÓRIA)nyuKepler,--1571-1630New York, NYNicolas CopernicCopernicKopernikusNikolausNicolaus Copernicus1543Nikolaus KopernikusNicolausCopernicusNicolas1473Ptolemy--2nd centPtolemaeusClaudiusClaudius PtolemaeusPtoléméeClaudeClaude Ptolémée0100?0170?AstronomyCopernicusNicolausNicolaus Copernicus14731543Astronomy--HistoryKeplerJohannesJohannes Kepler15711630Astronomy--historyAstronomy--HistoryGeschichte Anfänge-1630Geschichte Anfänge-1630.Copernicus,--1473-15432016-10-09AstronomieAmerican Institute of Physics97808831886370883188635Masters of modern physics ;PtolemyPtolemyKeplerJohannesJohannes Kepler15711630Eye of heaven.Online version:Astronomie--Histoire